CA2326592C - Terminal for libraries and the like - Google Patents

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CA2326592C
CA2326592C CA002326592A CA2326592A CA2326592C CA 2326592 C CA2326592 C CA 2326592C CA 002326592 A CA002326592 A CA 002326592A CA 2326592 A CA2326592 A CA 2326592A CA 2326592 C CA2326592 C CA 2326592C
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Roger D. Larson
James E. Fergen
John E. Nelson
Thomas J. Brace
Michael J. Kieffer
John D. Yorkovich
Gerald L. Karel
Gerald G. Marsolek
Joseph E. Schwietz, Jr.
Mitchell B. Grunes
Kathleen M. Mcleod
Richard M. Willems
Ronald C. Wurz
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    • G06Q50/00—Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
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    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0042—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for hiring of objects
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    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
    • G06Q20/08—Payment architectures
    • G06Q20/20—Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
    • G06Q20/208—Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
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    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q40/00—Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/005—Details or accessories
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G07G—REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS
    • G07G1/00—Cash registers
    • G07G1/0036—Checkout procedures
    • G07G1/0045—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader
    • G07G1/0054—Checkout procedures with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader with control of supplementary check-parameters, e.g. weight or number of articles

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CA002486895A CA2486895A1 (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
CA002486463A CA2486463C (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
CA002486897A CA2486897A1 (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
CA002486898A CA2486898C (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
CA002486467A CA2486467A1 (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like

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US09/058,547 US6369709B1 (en) 1998-04-10 1998-04-10 Terminal for libraries and the like
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CA002486463A Division CA2486463C (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
CA002486467A Division CA2486467A1 (en) 1998-04-10 1999-03-11 Terminal for libraries and the like
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JP (1) JP2002511618A (zh)
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